Project Manager Steel Conservation

Braspenning Group; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Phone and laptop

Training and growth opportunities

Pension scheme

Travel allowance

Free parking during office hours

Seasonal company events

Christmas hamper

Friday afternoon drinks

Padel games every other week

Job summary

Braspenning Indoor B.V. is seeking a Project Manager to lead steel conservation projects, overseeing blasters, painters, maintenance and logistics teams. You will manage scheduling, budgeting and HSE across maritime conservation work, reporting to Braspenning Group leadership.

The role requires a hands-on leader with technical flair, fluent Dutch and English, and a track record of delivering complex field projects with strong cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's-level working and thinking ability in a technical field.
• Leadership experience in production or industrial settings.
• Knowledge of coating inspection standards (NACE or FROSIO) is a strong plus.
• VOL-VCA certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead a versatile team of blasters, painters, maintenance, logistics and warehouse staff.
• Keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Visit project sites regularly as project lead and main client contact.
• Oversee health, safety and environmental (HSE) compliance.
• Receive work orders and specs from sales and plan staffing accordingly.
• Plan, distribute and monitor work with team leaders.
• Maintain production equipment, halls and machinery.
• Address bottlenecks and resolve issues.
• Optimize processes and production costs.
• Handle admin tasks in Excel, invoicing (Exact) and reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Coating inspection standards (NACE/FRO

VOL-VCA certification

Dutch and English proficiency

Hands-on / practical approach

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

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Project Manager Steel Conservation Braspenning Indoor B.V.

woensdag 09 sep. 2026

Braspenning Indoor B.V. is looking for a Project Manager Steel Conservation to lead teams of blasters, painters and logistics staff on maritime steel conservation projects — managing planning, budget and HSE from a solid family business, existing since 1956.

Ready to take the lead on some of the steel conservation industry's most demanding projects? Braspenning Indoor B.V., part of Braspenning Group, is looking for a driven Project Manager to run our production and project operations from the ground up — someone who keeps the overview, brings out the best in their team, and gets every project from kick-off to delivery right.

What you'll do

As Project Manager at Braspenning Indoor, you're the hub connecting our people, our planning, and our clients. You will:

• Lead a versatile team — blasters, painters, maintenance, logistics and warehouse staff
• Keep projects on schedule and within budget
• Visit project sites regularly as project lead and main point of contact for clients
• Oversee health, safety and environmental (HSE) compliance
• Receive work orders, drawings, planning data and specifications from the sales department, then divide the work accordingly, and advise on staffing matters
• Plan, distribute and monitor work together with your team leaders
• Take responsibility for the upkeep of production equipment, halls and machinery
• Tackle complaints and bottlenecks decisively and see them through to a solution
• Optimise processes and production costs
• Keep administration, perform calculationsin Excel, invoicing (Exact) and reporting to higher management accurately and on track.

Your skills and education:

• A bachelor's-level working and thinking ability, ideally in a technical field (mechanical engineering, steel, or a related discipline)
• Leadership experience, preferably in a production or industrial setting
• Knowledge of coating inspection standards (NACE or FROSIO) is a strong plus
• VOL-VCA certification, or willingness to obtain it
• Strong command of Dutch and English
• Energy, resilience under pressure, and flexibility

Your profile:

• A hands-on doer who turns plans into action
• Someone who motivates their team, communicates clearly, and leads with confidence
• A supervisor who spots problems early — and solves them
• Open to training and continuous development

It's good to know that to carry out this role well, it helps if you:

• Are in good physical and mental health
• Can sustain focus and perform under time pressure
• Thrive on varied, hands-on work

What we offer:

• A dynamic role at a solid family business that's been a leader in steel conservation since 1956
• A challenging position with real responsibility and variety
• A close-knit team where hard work and a good laugh go hand in hand
• A one-year contract with a view to permanent employment
• A company car, phone and laptop
• Training and growth opportunities to broaden and deepen your professional expertise
• Seasonal company events
• Christmas hamper
• Free parking during office hours
• Pension scheme
• Travel allowance
• Friday afternoon drinks
• Padel games every other week

Even if you don't have the exact formal qualifications, but do have the hands-on experience and craftsmanship to match? We'd still like to hear from you — practical, on-the-job experience counts just as much toward meeting the profile above.

Braspenning Group — building a sustainable future, together.